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masculine

/ˈrango/

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Translation

rank, status

Word origin

From French rang ('row, rank'), from Frankish hring ('ring, circle'). The same Germanic root gives English 'rank' and 'range'.

Origin
Frankish
Root
hring
English cognates
rank, range

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralrangos

Examples

.

The captain holds a higher rank than the sergeant.

.

That hotel is of high standing.

.

The prices cover a wide range.

directora pocos .

She reached the rank of director within a few years.

.

This figure falls outside the normal range.

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This word is part of lesson 52.